Changes in movement, habitat use, and response to human disturbance accompany parturition events in bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)

Abstract Parturition and the early neonatal period are critical life history stages in ungulates with considerable implications for population growth and persistence. Understanding the changes in behaviour induced by ungulate parturition is important for supporting effective population management, b...

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Main Authors: Aidan Brushett, Jesse Whittington, Bryan Macbeth, John M. Fryxell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Movement Ecology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-023-00404-2